Eyeshade



J. R. WOOD WORTH EYESHADE Filed Jan. 19, 1955 Patented Jan. 7, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EYESHADE James R. Woodworth, Manteca, Calif. Application January 19, 1935, Serial No. 2,595

1 Claim.

My invention relates generally to means for protecting the eyes from injurious or inconvenient glare, and particularly to means for enabling the driver of an automobile to clearly see the road despite the glare of oncoming headlights, and an important object of my invention is to provide means of this character to be worn adjacent the eyes and to be carried on the head, so as to enable the wearer to predetermine the protective effects thereof by movements of the head.

' Another important object of my invention is to provide means of the character indicated above which can be readily attached to ordinary headgear, and to an ordinary eye shield or to the peak of a cap.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from a reading of the following description in connection with the drawing, wherein for purposes of illustration I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention.

In the drawing:--

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the embodiment.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a plan View thereof.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 5 generally designates a visor such as an eye shade or peak of a cap which includes the bound edge 6 and the generally horizontal lower bound edge I to which the conformably curved upper edge 9 of the opaque shield 8 is attached by sewing or the like I to a strip I i which is secured by the binding 12 as shown in Figure 2.

The shape of the shield 8 is clearly shown in Figures 1 and 3 and it is formed of such material as celluloid or the equivalent of a tint which has a non-glare effect. The shield 8 is generally half-elliptical in shape and has a depending centralized portion l3 which is generally rectangular or oval in form. The lower edge of the shield is bound with suitable fabric l4 so as to offer a soft contact in case the shield comes into engagement with the face of the wearer, and add to the strength of the shield. With the shield attached in the manner described to the front extremity of the visor the shield is disposed in'the positions indicated in Figures 1 and 2. When in position on the head of the wearer, the portion 13 is directly in front of the nose, while the side portion I is disposed over the left eye and the portion l6 over the right eye. Usually the visor will be sui liciently elevated on the face of the wearer so that the shield will present no obstruction to normal view of the road, but may be worn in a lower position if desired, so as to obtain the non-glare effects to be described at all times and without tilting the head.

The shield is usually worn in such a position of elevation with respect to the face of the wearer that normal vision of the road is had by both eyes, but with the center part I 3 disposed below the line of vision, so that by slightly tilting the head forwardly and downwardly either or both sides [5 and It may be brought into a position to intercept the glaring headlights of an oncoming vehicle or the like.

When the operator is driving on the right-hand side of the road and another automobile is approaching with glaring headlights on the lefthand side of the road, the side iii of the shield cuts out the top glare from the oncoming headlights from the left eye, while the right eye of the operator has a free view of the right-hand side of the road. The amount which the operator must tilt his head forwardly and downwardly to obtain this effect depends upon the distance away of the oncoming headlights. The depending portion l3 produces the clear vision effect upon the right eye by eliminating the glare from the left hand positioned oncoming headlights j from the right eye. In such an effective position of the shield 8, the side I6 is in such a position that it intercepts the glaring rays from the rearview mirror which, may be caused by the approach of an automobile with glaring headlights from the rear. The head may be conveniently tilted forwardly to completely cut out the rays deflected from the rear view mirror.

When the shield 8 is worn in such a position that the depending part I5 is below the normal line of vision, less obstruction to the vision is occasioned than is ordinarily present in the use of non-glare goggles and the like. However, the shield is usually worn with the lower end of the central part l3 above the normal line of vision so that unless the head be tilted forwardly so as to dispose this part in intercepting relation to oncoming glaring lights, the driver has full andunobstructed vision of the road.

Although I have shown and described herein a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be definitely understood that I do not desire to limit the application of the invention thereto, and any change or changes may be made in the materials, and in the structure and arrangement of the parts, within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the subjoined claim.

What is claimed is:--

A glare shield adapted to be supported with the lower edge thereof above the normal line of vision of the head of the wearer, said shield comprising a transversely elongated substantially opaque member having a centralized depending part for disposition in front of the nose of the wearer, the lower latterally extending edges on each side of the centralized depending part being substantially straight for their entire length, said shield being adapted to be brought into position to intercept oncoming glaring light rays by tilting the head of the wearer downwardly and forwardly, said side portions and said depending part being so relatively positioned that light rays coming from the left are intercepted for the right eye and vice versa, so as to leave the right eye with unaffected vision.

JAMES R. WOODWOR'I'H. 

